BOOK REVIEWS Anabaptist-Mennonite Confessions of Faith: The Development of a Tradition. By Karl Koop. Kitchener, Ont.: Pandora Press; co-published with Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press. 2004. Pp.178. $22, Can. Based on Karl Koop’s 1999 doctoral dissertation, completed at the University of St. Michael’s College and the Department of Theology of the…
IN THIS ISSUE Few topics in the Reformation era of the sixteenth century were more central-or more contested-than the place of Scripture in Christian faith and practice. Luther’s famous appeal to “Scripture alone” (sola scriptura) proved to be a powerful rallying cry, attracting a wide range of reformers who embraced…
Research Note: Further Notes on Abraham Isaak, Mennonite Anarchist STEVEN KENT SMITH* Readers of a 1908 edition of Emma Goldman’s journal, Mother Earth,[1] may have seen this announcement: ATTENTION A few comrades in New York have started a movement for the purpose of establishing a colony, perhaps…
Toward a Theology for Conflict Transformation: Learnings from John Howard Yoder MARK THIESSEN NATION* Abstract: Conflict transformation is currently one of the cutting-edge disciplines in relation to peacemaking, and one in which Mennonites are fully engaged. Therefore, it seems reasonable to ask how the writings of John Howard Yoder-the most…
IN THIS ISSUE Few issues have polarized American culture more deeply-and with it, the bonds of fellowship within the Christian community-than that of abortion. From the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 to the most recent Supreme Court appointment, the public debate over abortion has been an explosive marker…
Contents of Volume LXXIX October 2005 Number Four In This Issue In Memoriam: Donald F. Durnbaugh, 1927-2005 Jeffrey Bach Toward a Consistent Ethic of Life in the Peace Tradition Perspective: A Critical-Constructive Response to the MC USA Statement on Abortion…
